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Editorial

The light in the darkness
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, p. 2-3

Original articles

J. Zweigle et al.: Prioritization and identification of PFAS using automated data analysis in non-target screening by PFΔScreen
KL Hitzfeld et al.: Pesticide residues in small bodies of water in the agricultural landscape – there is still a need for action
K. Wiltschka et al.: Contamination of mine water by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
AR Vogel et al.: Extraction of tire abrasion from environmental samples by density separation with NaI heavy solution as a possible reference material for environmentally relevant process studies – exemplary tests on a water sample
H. Wiesinger et al.: Safe and sustainable recycling needs controls and more transparency – a case study on PVC floor coverings
KG Steinhäuser et al.: Sewage sludge: from contaminated waste to valuable material

Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, pp. 4-39

Briefly introduced

ISEGA Environmental Analytics GmbH, Hanau
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, p. 40-41

From the Division

Additions to the GDCh opinion on ECHA’s PFAS restriction proposal
News from the jUCÖT
Report from the meeting of the FG Working Group “chemical assessment” on 22 November 2023
Reports from the meetings of the specialist group board in the period August 2023 to February 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No.1, p. 15-16

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Conferences

“PFAS 2024” – Ubiquitous pollution and new regulatory approaches, 9 – 10 April 2024, Augsburg
UBA Conference “Soil indicators in the context of climate adaptation and soil protection”, 17 - 18 April 2024, Dessau
AK- soil Workshop: “Current developments in the investigation and assessment of PAH contamination in urban soils”, Frankfurt a. M., 03 – 04 June 2024
Joint workshop of the FG-AK “Recording and assessment of substances in the environment”, 17 – 19 June 2024, Schmallenberg
Symposium “International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation”, 9 – 12 September 2024, Berlin
6th Mühlheim Water Analytical Seminar, 10 – 11 September 2024
26th DECHEMA Symposium “Strategies for the remediation of soil and groundwater”, 25 – 26 November 2024, Frankfurt a. M.

Short messages

Phasing out fossil fuels could prevent more than five million deaths
MPI study: Shape matters: How microplastics make it to the Arctic
EU Commission withdraws law on chemical pesticide use after protest
EU Horizon Research Project ENDOMIX
IPA develops new biomonitoring methods for hazard and risk assessment of neonicotinoids
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, p. 47 -51

Personal information

Admissions to the FG 25.11.2023- 04.03.2024
Birthdays 2nd quarter 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, p. 52

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Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
Email: kudra@uni-leipzig.de

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Allegory of the Love of Truth, Bohuslav Schnirch, Prague 1889
(Source: www.kunstbeziehung.de)

Contents

Editorial

Events offered by the Division
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.2, p. 54

Original articles

W. Schröder et al.: 30 years of moss monitoring in Germany: New developments and long-term trends
A. Zenker, S. Tinguely: Organic UV filters in the aquatic environment – ​​where are the hotspots?
G. Proll et al.: Modern bioanalytical methods for the rapid quantification of micropollutants and pathogens in water
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.2, pp. 55-70

Briefly introduced

Professorship for Chemical Ecology, Institute of Zoology, University of Regensburg
50 years of postgraduate studies “Analytics & Spectroscopy” in Leipzig
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.2, pp. 71-74

From the Division

Report from the meeting of the FG working group “chemical assessment” on 18 April 2024
Report on the Board of Directors video conference on 19 April 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 2, p. 74-75

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Conferences

LfU Workshop OPTIMON - Optimizing environmental monitoring , 24-25 June 2024, Wielenbach
Annual Conference "Environment 2024", 08.-11.09.2024, Gießen & Homberg (Ohm)
6th REACH Congress, 10-11 September 2024, Dessau
QUISS Symposium: Biogeochemical controls on mercury dynamics in contaminated river systems, 3rd and 5th December, Koblenz
BfG/IKSR workshop “(Micro)plastics in the Rhine”, 11-12.12.2024, Bonn

Short messages

Mapping chemical footprints in European rivers
Citizen Science project FLOW shows: Small streams in Germany are in poor ecological condition
Swiss Ecotox Centre detects UV filters in Geschirnersee
Nature Water article: Perspectives of compound-specific isotope analysis of organic contaminants
Current PAN report: TFA in surface and groundwater
USA adopts strict PFAS maximum levels for drinking water
ES&T article: Anthropogenic Forcing of the Baltic Sea Thallium Cycle
Micropollutants in water: Many sewage treatment plants need to be expanded to remove micropollutants in wastewater
An analytical strategy for challenging members of the microplastic family: Particles from anticorrosion coatings
DZNE study: PFAS in the blood are omnipresent
German Health Portal: Insecticides increase risk of intestinal inflammation
Hormonally active chemicals: A question of dosage
EU Research Cluster: ZeroPollution4Water
WWF Analysis: Dirty Dozen Chemistry
Global Tipping Points Report 2023
"An invaluable contribution to the well-being of our planet": Johan Rockström receives Tyler Prize for Environmental Services

Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.2, p. 76 -90

Summer special

Matthias Kudra: The seven-coloured earth on Mauritius
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.2, p. 91-92

Personal information

Admissions to the FG 11.03. - 24.05.2024
Birthdays 3rd quarter 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.2, p. 93

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Editorial

Perspectives Days 2024
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.3, p. 96

Original articles

T. Heberer, SE Sander: Inputs of antibiotics into the environment and new veterinary measures to minimize them
J. Flottmann et al.: Challenges in the development of methods for the analysis of highly polar substances in water using HILIC and ICHRMS coupling
LL Hohrenk-Danzouma: Potentials and Challenges of Data Processing Strategies in Non-Target Analysis of Water Samples
L. Schwab, JG Wiederhold: Mercury environmental monitoring with stable Hg isotopes: Interpretation of the Hg cycle in contaminated river sediments
VF Saalmann et al.: Behavioral endpoints in model organisms as additional endpoints in ecotoxicological risk assessment – ​​opportunities and limitations using the example of Daphnia magna and Asellus aquaticus
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.3, pp. 97-118

Briefly introduced

Centre for Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Research at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change
EnJust Network for Environmental Justice
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.3, pp. 119-121

From the Division

Report from the Board: Video conference on 3 July
First joint workshop of the UCÖT working groups
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 3, p. 121

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Conferences

^14th Water Research Horizon Conference (WRHC) 2024, September 26-27, 2024, Leipzig
Burlington Consensus 3, September 27, 2024, London
Advanced training course: The potential of online water monitoring tools, 6.-7. 11. 2024, Dübendorf (CH)
UBA/BfN conference on the further development of agri-environmental policy, 21.11.2024, Berlin
Contaminants workshop, 11-12.02.2025, Münster

Short messages

The sky over Los Angeles: Rising temperatures affect air quality
Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide have increased by 40 percent since 1980
Environmental agreement shows effect: reduction of ozone-depleting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Impact of the Swiss Action Plan
Pesticides on rivers
Pesticide residues in Swiss drinking water
Over 150,000 people demand an export ban on banned pesticides
Harmful effects of neonicotinoids on frog embryos proven
iDiv: Agriculture without fertilizers and pesticides ultimately brings better performance for everyone
EAWAG: Using AI to predict the toxicity of chemicals
Luxembourg study on the link between cardiovascular diseases and pollutant exposure
Federal Cabinet approves transformation report "Pollutant-free environment"
Current publications from the Federal Environment Agency
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.3, pp. 125-133

Personal information

Admissions to the FG 25.05. to 13.08.2024
Birthdays 4th quarter 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.3, p. 134

imprint

Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
Email: kudra@uni-leipzig.de

Cover image

Participants at the specialist group workshop in Schmallenberg (© Fraunhofer IME)